Charan Singh and
Congress Politics, 1967 to 1987, the third and final volume in the trilogy of
The Politics of Northern India, begins with the dramatic political event of the
fall of the Congress in the most critical state of UP and the formation of the
first non-Congress government. This event was of the utmost concern to Indira
Gandhi, for she could not rule the country without a firm political base in the
most populous state of the country. Insofar as Charan Singh was concerned, it
marked the beginning of his rise to power in the state and the beginning also
of the dramatic and complicated struggle between him and Indira Gandhi.

The current volume, like the previous volumes, is based upon the authors access
to all the critical documents in Charan Singhs political life, an access that
was provided to him by Charan Singh personally and which he has used
specifically for this work on his political life.

Table of Contents

Preface
and Series Note
Chronology of Principal Events in the Life of Charan Singh

I:
Last Days in Lucknow, 1967-1975
The fall of the Congress and Formation of the First Non - Congress Government
Alignments and Realignments
Misalliances - Charan Singh and Indira Gandhi
'Nationalization' of the UP Sugar Industry
Indira Gandhi, Kamalapati Tripathi, Charan Singh and 'New Congress' Politics

II:
Emergency and its Termination
Declaration of the Emergency and its Justification
The Gradual Restoration of Normality and Termination of the Emergency
The Fall and Rise of Indira Gandhi
Arrest And Release Drama